4775 Centennial Boulevard
Suite 106
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Phone: (719) 535-0400
Fax: (719) 535-0402
Located in the beautiful Pikes Peak region of central Colorado, our Colorado Springs office brings ESI’s unmatched capabilities to the Rocky Mountain West. The Colorado office offers a wide range of expertise, including:
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The professional staff is very experienced, most with over two decades in their field, with the majority having advanced degrees and specialized certifications in their area of expertise. This well-published group of industry-recognized experts has published books, articles, and technical/industry organization presentations. The staff is active in technical organizations and standards development committees, and has been leaders, chairs, and co-chairs.
Our 5,000+ square foot Colorado facility housing a laboratory and inspection facility suited for hosting individual and multi-party inspections. The laboratory has basic metallographic capabilities including: a wet cut-off saw; sample mounting, grinding and polishing capabilities; an inverted metallograph and a stereo microscope, both with digital imaging capabilities; and hardness testing equipment. The laboratory also consists of a bay for engineering projects and inspections. The facility also provides secure artifact storage.
Testing
- Metallurgical testing, including:
- Hardness testing (Rockwell)
- Metallography analysis
- Replication
- Corrosion and weight loss determination
- Machine shop and welding equipment for fabrication of custom fixtures, etc.
- XRF portable chemical analyzer
Inspection
- Multi-party inspection bay
- Stereo Microscope
- Digital still and HD video cameras
- Conference room
- Well equipped laboratory
Measurement
- Sophisticated data acquisition system for the following:
- Strain gauges
- Force and pressure
- Vibration/acceleration
- Temperature
- “Trackmate” vehicle performance/tracking system
- Flight data recorder to include position, velocity, and acceleration measurements
- Surveying equipment (Total Station)
- Multiple GPS units
Computational Analysis
- Momentum, energy, and trajectory analyses
- Radar data, CVR, and DFDR analyses
- Flight path reconstruction
- Aircraft icing analysis
- HVE crash simulation program
- Computer aided design (CAD) drawing analysis capabilities
Professionals in This Area
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| Baughn, James W., Ph.D., P.E., ATP | Consultant | jwbaughn@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Butler, Robert, Ph.D., P.E. | Senior Consultant | rjbutler@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Gibson, Robert L. | Consultant | hootrlg@earthlink.net | Colorado |
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| Granica, Robert A., P.E., CISEC | Senior Engineer | ragranica@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Klepacki, David G. | Senior Consultant | dgklepacki@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Klosinski, Krista B. | Staff Consultant | kbklosinski@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Kohlman, David, Ph.D., P.E. | Principal Emeritus | dlkohlman@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Morris, Steven L., Ph.D., P.E. | Senior Consultant & Regional Office Manager-Colorado | slmorris@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Slane, Jean H., Ph.D., P.E. | Senior Consultant | jhslane@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Turnquist, Dustin A., P.E. | Senior Consultant | daturnquist@esi-co.com | California, Colorado |
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| Winn, Robert C., Ph.D., P.E. | Principal & Chairman of the Board | rcwinn@esi-co.com | Colorado |
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| Wooddell, Michael R. | Senior Technologist | mrwooddell@esi-co.com | Colorado |
